Music of the Baroque’s 40th season opens with music by the great musical dramatist Henry Purcell, including his miniature masterpiece Dido and Aeneas. A joyous ode to Cecilia, patron saint of music, hails the beginning of a spectacular season—Welcome to all the pleasures!

PROGRAM NOTES
Charles II of England’s restoration to the throne in 1660 made Henry Purcell’s career possible. During the Commonwealth, the musical landscape… Read more (pdf) »